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Alder Commons

Membership

Identical membership, pay-what-fits dues

Membership funds the hall, the insurance, the tool library, and the coffee. Dues are pay-what-fits — the benefits are identical at every level, because that’s the point.

Neighbor

$0per year

Money should never be the reason someone isn’t a member. Full membership, no questions.

Join as a Neighbor

Household

$40per year

What most households chip in. Covers the hall, the insurance, and a year of coffee.

Join as a Household

Steward

$120per year

Quietly covers a Neighbor household and keeps the tool library growing.

Join as a Steward

What membership carries

  • A vote at the annual meeting and on every ballot measure
  • Tool library borrowing privileges (380 tools and counting)
  • Commons Hall and Workshop booking for member gatherings
  • The Riverbend Reader newsletter, delivered to your porch or inbox
  • Committee membership and the right to propose anything
  • The pie rotation, eventually, when you need it